Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1179

"Jacob came for Gia today.

"He's actually Gia's boyfriend!

"Is he being deceived? Gia must have ulterior motives for dating him!

"You need to persuade him tactfully, don't let him fall deeper and lose himself. He'll be hurt badly!

"Zuko?"

Zuko snapped out of his daze and looked at Lina with a hint of complaint in his eyes.

Lina waved her hand in front of him. "What's wrong?"

He grabbed her hand and held it in his palm, caressing it, while he spoke with a hoarse and aggrieved voice. "You've been talking about Jacob all night long..."

Lina was taken aback. "Huh?"

"Can we stop mentioning him now?"

"Zuko, you—"

"I can't believe you're still worried about him getting hurt. By constantly talking about another man in front of me, I'm the one who's hurt the most!"

Lina widened her eyes in exasperation.

"Zuko!" She lightly punched him. "If he weren't your best friend, I wouldn't bother!"

Zuko smiled and gently embraced her, his large hand mischievously trailing along her slender waist and reaching her shoulder blades.

"Don't worry. Jacob is at least a prominent lawyer. He won't be easily deceived."

"But people in love have a negative IQ value."

"Hmm..." Zuko pondered for a moment. "It's hard for outsiders to judge matters of the heart. Let him go with the flow!"

"Zuko." Lina stopped in her tracks, surprised by his calm reaction. "You..."

"What about me?" The man smirked.

"Nothing." She shook her head. "You have a positive mindset!"

"That's for outsiders." Zuko leaned closer and breathed in the sweet fragrance on her, his voice deep. "When it comes to you... I have no mindset and no rationality. I can't think!"

If staying a little longer together was not an option, then hugging for a bit longer would also suffice.

Zuko raised his eyebrows, and a mischievous idea suddenly popped into his mind. This area near the entrance of the Thompson mansion was not well-lit, and shrubs were creating vague shadows.

He smirked, and suddenly his expression changed dramatically. With a serious tone, he exclaimed, "What's that over there!?"

"Ah!" Lina was startled and instinctively threw herself into his arms.

Zuko caught her in time. He did not just hold her warm and soft figure in his embrace—her slender and delicate legs wrapped around him with her hands tightly wrung around his neck.

Despite his glee, he smiled triumphantly, comforting her in a serious and affectionate voice, "It's okay... With me here, there's nothing to fear!"

"What did you see?"

"Who cares what it is... As long as I'm here, I'll protect you!" Zuko lightly caressed her back, speaking softly.

However, a coughing sound actually came from the shadows at that moment!

Zuko was startled, his heart pounding heavily for a few moments, but he quickly regained his composure, his gaze fixed in that direction...